IN-PERSON: Apache Kafka®/Flink® x AI Meetup
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About this event
Join us for an Apache Kafka®/Flink® x AI meetup on Tuesday February 10th hosted by AWS and supported by Aerospike!
📍Venue:
AWS, Reception Ground Floor - Al Falak St - Al Sufouh - Al Sufouh 2 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
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🗓 Agenda:
- 5:30pm Doors open
- 5:45pm – 6:20pm: Food/Drinks and networking
- 6:20pm - 6:50pm: Kafka on EKS: Production Patterns with Strimzi - Nati Cohen\, Solutions Architect\, AWS
- 6:50 pm - 7:30: Guardians of the Stream: Kafka, Flink, and the Rise of GenAI - Dominique Ronde, Staff Solution Engineer, Confluent
- 7:30 pm - 7:40 pm 10 mins break
- 7:40pm - 8:10pm: Talk 2 (Aerospike) TBA
- 8:10pm - 9:00pm: Additional Q&A and Networking
💡First Session: Kafka on EKS: Production Patterns with Strimzi Nati Cohen from AWS will guide you through the practical realities of running Kafka on Amazon EKS. Learn how Strimzi transforms operational complexity into intelligent automation, with production-tested strategies for infrastructure optimization and cost management. Whether you're planning your first Kafka deployment or optimizing existing systems, you'll walk away with actionable blueprints.
Bio:
Nati is a Solutions Architect with AWS. He delights in helping customers simplify complex systems, teaching them about the inner workings of cloud services and debugging annoying technical oddities. When he is not at his computer he is soldering electronic kits, tinkering with smaller computers, and drumming on a Taiko.
💡Second Session: Guardians of the Stream: Kafka, Flink, and the Rise of GenAI Dominique Ronde from Confluent will explore how Kafka and Flink can seamlessly integrate with GenAI to build intelligent systems capable of real-time learning, automation, and decision-making. Join us to discover the next frontier in data streaming and artificial intelligence, where the combination of Kafka, Flink, and GenAI takes center stage in shaping the future of industries.
Bio:
Dominique Ronde is a Staff Solution Engineer at Confluent, a pioneer in enterprise event-streaming platforms. With previous roles as a Big Data Architect and Data Scientist at freeyou, SAP, and Allianz, Dominique has gained extensive expertise in digital transformation strategies, Java, AWS, and Apache Kafka®. Since 2016, he is working with Apache Flink, currently serving as a subject matter expert in the APAC region. Dominique is a frequent speaker on Kafka and digital transformation at conferences worldwide, with a recent focus on innovative data use cases in the insurance industry. Outside of work, he enjoys experimenting with Arduino microcontrollers, IoT home devices, and traveling.
💡Third Session: Aerospike TBA
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We do not cater to those under the age of 20.
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